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'X-Men: Apocalypse' Trailer: The End Is Nigh for Marvel's Mutantshttp://b985.fm/x-men-apocalypse-trailer/
http://b985.fm/x-men-apocalypse-trailer/#commentsFri, 11 Dec 2015 14:26:53 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=281398Continue reading…]]>I’m an old enough nerd to remember when the first X-Men movie came out in theaters. At that time, comic books were not the number one driver of all things in popular culture. Bryan Singer’s X-Men certainly featured all the comic’s beloved heroes and villains, but there did seem like there was a concerted effort to tamp down some of their comic-book-ness. Everyone dressed in black. There was no spandex. The story was grounded in weighty real-world themes like prejudice and vengeance. It was the X-Men you knew, but watered down just a bit. It was a rum and coke, not a shot of gin. X-Men: Apocalypse, in comparison, looks like a bottle of Beefeater.

]]>http://b985.fm/x-men-apocalypse-trailer/feed/020th Century Fox25 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About the X-Menhttp://b985.fm/x-men-facts/
http://b985.fm/x-men-facts/#commentsFri, 23 May 2014 16:00:04 +0000http://diffuser.fm/?p=129325Continue reading…]]>With the latest X-Men movie opening in theaters today, isn't it about time you got to really know the mutants' universe?

]]>http://b985.fm/x-men-facts/feed/020th Century Fox'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Review: A Time Travel Movie That Somehow Makes Sensehttp://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-review/
http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-review/#commentsTue, 20 May 2014 16:39:32 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=186399Continue reading…]]>Even though the story behind ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ has been around for 33 years now, the idea of a superhero movie meshed with a movie about time travel seems, let’s say … daunting. Especially for a superhero franchise like X-Men, which is known for having a lot of superheroes.

It’s just that it’s hard enough to make a big-budget superhero movie make sense (as the so very recent ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ taught us) -- and adding the cinematic equivalent of pai gow (at least, nothing confuses me more than pai gow) to this whole equation seemed like kind of a bad idea. I mean, how many time travel movies make sense in the first place, beyond the ‘Back to the Futures’ and the ‘Loopers’ and the ‘Primers’ of the word? And none of those movies have dozens and dozens of mutants to keep track of their whereabouts.

]]>http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-review/feed/020th Century Fox'X-Men: Days of Future Past' — Everything You Need to Know in 60 Seconds!http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-everything-to-know-60-seconds/
http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-everything-to-know-60-seconds/#commentsFri, 16 May 2014 16:31:21 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=186914Continue reading…]]>'X-Men: Days of Future Past' has a lot of moving parts -- it's based on a comic book, it combines both casts of the original 'X-Men' movie trilogy and that of 'First Class,' and there's some pretty unique time traveling going on -- so it's understandable if those unfamiliar with the franchise or the story get a bit lost. That's where we come in! We give you everything you need to know about 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' in just 60 seconds.

]]>http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-everything-to-know-60-seconds/feed/0Mel Gibson as Wolverine? 'X-Men' Concept Art Reveals the Casting That Almost Washttp://b985.fm/mel-gibson-wolverine-x-men-concept-art/
http://b985.fm/mel-gibson-wolverine-x-men-concept-art/#commentsFri, 09 May 2014 15:38:07 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=185786Continue reading…]]>Hugh Jackman has been playing Wolverine in the 'X-Men' movies for so long that it's hard to imagine anyone else in the role at this point. Heck, it's hard to believe that he wasn't even the first choice for the role and only nabbed it after Dougray Scott had to pull out at the last second. But before they ultimately cast a (at the time) relatively unknown Australian actor, the first 'X-Men' movie pursued one of the most famous Australian-born actors in Hollywood for the role.

Yep, Mel Gibson could have played Wolverine and concept art exists to prove it.

]]>http://b985.fm/mel-gibson-wolverine-x-men-concept-art/feed/0Getty Images/FoxWatch the 'Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Post-Credits Scene of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'http://b985.fm/watch-amazing-spider-man-2-post-credits-scene-x-men-days-of-future-past/
http://b985.fm/watch-amazing-spider-man-2-post-credits-scene-x-men-days-of-future-past/#commentsMon, 05 May 2014 18:01:04 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=184937Continue reading…]]>In lieu of a traditional 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' post-credits scene, Sony inserted a sneak peek of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' probably the closest thing we'll ever get to a cinematic feature film team-up between the web slinger and mutant supergroup. For those of you who went to see Spidey's latest adventure but didn't want to wait to see that 'X-Men' clip, today's your lucky day -- you can watch the sneak peek right here.

]]>http://b985.fm/watch-amazing-spider-man-2-post-credits-scene-x-men-days-of-future-past/feed/0FoxSo, How Is Professor X Able to Walk Again in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'? New Clip Explainshttp://b985.fm/professor-x-walking-x-men-days-of-future-past-clip/
http://b985.fm/professor-x-walking-x-men-days-of-future-past-clip/#commentsThu, 01 May 2014 22:28:17 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=184301Continue reading…]]>Those of you who saw 'X-Men: First Class' will know that James McAvoy's Professor X loses the use of his at the end of the film, setting him on the path to becoming the Patrick Stewart-in-a-wheelchair edition. However, the latest 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' trailers and clips show the telepath walking again, despite taking place after the events of the first film. So, how is Professor X able to walk? A new clip from the sequel explains it all.

]]>http://b985.fm/professor-x-walking-x-men-days-of-future-past-clip/feed/020th Century Fox'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Clip: Mystique Still Has All the Right Moveshttp://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-clip-mystique-trask/
http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-clip-mystique-trask/#commentsThu, 01 May 2014 01:43:28 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=184019Continue reading…]]>Most of of the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' clips and trailers have so far focused on the film's large ensemble of new and returning mutant superheroes, while the main villain, Peter Dinklage's Bolivar Trask, remains out of the spotlight. Though our latest look doesn't exactly give us a clear indication of what kind of character he is, it does give us a chance to see him come fact to face with Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique in a pretty cool action scene.

]]>http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-trailer-2/feed/0YouTube'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Behind-the-Scenes Footage Reveals the Making of the Villainshttp://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-behind-the-scenes-magneto-mystique/
http://b985.fm/x-men-days-of-future-past-behind-the-scenes-magneto-mystique/#commentsWed, 16 Apr 2014 14:09:24 +0000http://screencrush.com/?p=181322Continue reading…]]>Tuesday night saw the release of the final 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' trailer, which toted Sentinels and action and one speedy Quicksilver, but how's about we take a step behind the camera? Two new featurettes emerged online, and there's a ton of behind-the-scenes shenanigans to be seen from Mystique and Magneto.